Three Most Memorable Museum Heists in History
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Three Most Memorable Museum Heists in History To celebrate the premiere of The Medusa Murders, we present the three most memorable museum heists in history. The Boston Museum heist The two burglars were never identified and none of the works were ever found. It is widely believed that the town's mobsters were involved in the heist, with speculation that they may have intended to fund the IRA. A hefty reward is still in place for information about the stolen works, whose current value is estimated at $500 million. |
The Mona Lisa heist This robbery dates back to 1911, when Vincenzo Peruggia, a small-time Italian art thief, quietly emerged from the Louvre in Paris with the famous painting of Mona Lisa neatly tucked under his clothes. Peruggia then used his handyman status at the museum to distance himself from the museum's usual staff. Then he waited until the gallery was empty and quietly fled with the famous painting of Da Vinci. It is generally believed that this act of artistic theft catapulted the painting’s fame. The Montreal Museum heist One work of art was later recovered, but the remaining pieces are still missing. No suspect has ever been officially named in the case. |
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